Undocumented immigrants deported

KUCHING: Five undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally last Tuesday were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed there were four incidents of immigrants attempting to enter Sarawak between 12.40pm and 5.30pm at the Malaysia – Indonesia border. The first incident happened at 12.40pm in the Balai Ringin sector […]

Covid-19 SOPs observed in arrest of alien

BAU: An undocumented immigrant was arrested for entering Sarawak via a rat trail last Sunday (Dec 13). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest took place around Kampung Skibang near the Malaysia-Indonesia border at about 4.57pm. An enforcement team comprising Bau police and the army was carrying out patrols in the area when […]

12 illegal immigrants deported

KUCHING: Twelve undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally last Sunday (Dec 13) were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed there were four incidents of immigrants attempting to enter Sarawak from 1.25pm to 11pm at two sectors — Kandaie and Tebedu. The first incident happened at 1.25pm in the […]

Eight illegal immigrants deported

KUCHING: Eight undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally in the past three days were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed the first incident happened in the Balai Ringin sector last Thursday. A patrol team managed to detain two Indonesians who were seen trying to enter Sarawak. Inspections found […]

Illegal immigrants deported

TEBEDU: Four undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after attempting to enter Sarawak via a rat trail (jalan tikus) last Friday. The First Infantry Division said a patrol team spotted and inspected the foreigners who were walking towards the border around 9pm. “All of them from Entikong, Indonesia, planned to enter the state for the […]

Close watch on smuggling of immigrants syndicates

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade is tracking down undocumented immigrant (Pati) smuggling syndicates orchestrated by locals. GOF Sarawak Brigade Commander SAC Mancha Ata said they believed that the entries of Pati from Kalimantan, Indonesia into Sarawak through jalan tikus (illegal routes) and jalan gajah(big roads) along the border were at the ‘invitation’ […]

Smugglers caught at Tebedu border crossing

KUCHING: Twenty-seven undocumented immigrants and four locals were arrested while smuggling controlled food items worth over RM169,000 including a one-ton lorry, a car and a motorcycle. According to a spokesperson of the Malaysian First Infantry Division, a team from the 10th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment foiled the smuggling attempt through Tebedu around 7.30pm on Tuesday […]